{{translation|'''Blue Bird'''|ブルーバード|Burū Bādo}}, performed by [[Wikipedia:Ikimono-Gakari|Ikimono-Gakari]], was the third opening for ''[[Naruto: Shippūden]]''. It replaced [[Distance]] and ran from episode 54 up until episode 77 before being replaced by [[Closer]].

+

{{translation|'''Blue Bird'''|ブルーバード|Burū Bādo}}, performed by [[Wikipedia:Ikimono-Gakari|Ikimono-Gakari]], was the third opening for ''[[Naruto: Shippūden]]''. It replaced [[Distance]] and ran from episode [[Nightmare|54]] up until episode [[Climbing Silver|77]] before being replaced by [[Closer]].

== Lyrics ==

== Lyrics ==

=== Rōmaji ===

=== Rōmaji ===

<poem>

<poem>

−

Habata itara modoranai to itte

+

Habataitara modoranai to itte

Mezashita no wa aoi aoi ano sora

Mezashita no wa aoi aoi ano sora

Line 16:

Line 16:

Kono hane wo hiroge tobitatsu

Kono hane wo hiroge tobitatsu

−

Habata itara modoranai to itte

+

Habataitara modoranai to itte

Mezashita no wa aoi aoi ano sora

Mezashita no wa aoi aoi ano sora

Line 29:

Line 29:

=== English ===

=== English ===

<poem>

<poem>

−

You said that if you could fly,

+

You say if you could fly,

−

You would never come down

+

You'd never come back down

−

You only have eyes

+

You only have eyes for

−

For the blue, blue sky

+

That blue, blue sky

You've yet to learn what sadness is

You've yet to learn what sadness is

Line 54:

Line 54:

=== Rōmaji (Full Version) ===

=== Rōmaji (Full Version) ===

<poem>

<poem>

−

Habata itara modoranai to itte

+

Habataitara modoranai to itte

Mezashita no wa aoi aoi ano sora

Mezashita no wa aoi aoi ano sora

Line 66:

Line 66:

Kono hane wo hiroge tobitatsu

Kono hane wo hiroge tobitatsu

−

Habata itara modoranai to itte

+

Habataitara modoranai to itte

Mezashita no wa shiroi shiroi ano kumo

Mezashita no wa shiroi shiroi ano kumo

Line 80:

Line 80:

Furikaeru koto wa mou nai

Furikaeru koto wa mou nai

Takanaru kodou ni kokyuu wo azukete

Takanaru kodou ni kokyuu wo azukete

−

kono mada wo kette tobitatsu

+

Kono mada wo kette tobitatsu

Kakedashitara te ni dekiru to itte

Kakedashitara te ni dekiru to itte

−

izanau no wa tooi tooi ano koe

+

Izanau no wa tooi tooi ano koe

−

mabushi sugita anata no te mo nigitte

+

Mabushi sugita anata no te mo nigitte

−

motomeru hodo aoi aoi ano sora

+

Motomeru hodo aoi aoi ano sora

−

ochite iku to wakatteita

+

Ochite iku to wakatteita

−

soredemo hikari wo oi tsuduketeiku yo

+

Soredemo hikari wo oi tsuduketeiku yo

−

Habata itara modoranai to itte

+

Habataitara modoranai to itte

−

sagashita no wa shiroi shiroi ano kumo

+

Sagashita no wa shiroi shiroi ano kumo

−

tsukinuketara mitsukaru to shitte

+

Tsukinuketara mitsukaru to shitte

−

furikiru hodo aoi aoi ano sora

+

Furikiru hodo aoi aoi ano sora

−

aoi aoi ano sora

+

Aoi aoi ano sora

−

aoi aoi ano sora

+

Aoi aoi ano sora

</poem>

</poem>

Line 143:

Line 143:

== Trivia ==

== Trivia ==

−

* In order to promote ''[[Naruto Shippūden 2: Bonds]]'', the broadcast versions of episodes 70-73 include scenes from the movie in the opening themes, while still retaining the original music.

+

* In order to promote ''[[Naruto Shippūden the Movie: Bonds]]'', the broadcast versions of episodes [[Resonance|70]]-[[Akatsuki's Invasion|73]] include scenes from the movie in the opening themes, while still retaining the original music.